PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Salem man was arrested Monday evening and is facing felony charges in connection with a domestic violence investigation, authorities announced.

Around 9:30 p.m. Monday, Salem police officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a Southeast Salem home.

According to police, 40-year-old suspect Jeffrey Helmer menaced the victim with a knife and a gun earlier in the night before fleeing the scene.

Helmer was later found at a bar on Lancaster Drive NE and taken into custody without incident, Salem Police Department said, noting a search of his vehicle led authorities to find a handgun believed to have been used in the menacing incident along with evidence of cocaine manufacturing.

Helmer was lodged in jail on several charges including domestic violence m

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